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Nursing, R.N. to B.S.N
Nursing is an exciting profession that is currently undergoing many challenges as the health care system changes. For R.N.s who do not yet have a B.S.N., the Kirkhof College of Nursing provides a specialized program that allows students to obtain the tools to meet those challenges head on. Curricular content on research, evidence based practice, quality and safety, and nursing care in the community provide new ways of thinking about and addressing care to a diverse population of clients.
Program Overview
The Kirkhof College of Nursing (KCON) at Grand Valley State University offers a B.S.N. (R.N. to B.S.N.) for registered nurses.
Visit gvsu.edu/kcon for details.
Why Study Nursing at Grand Valley?
- Nursing courses are taught in online or hybrid formats.
- State-of-the-art facilities and technology for teaching.
- Individual program plans created with your advisor.
- Community-based clinical experiences may be arranged near your home.
- Graduates will have an exceptional blend of clinical, organizational, economic, and leadership skills and will be prepared to contribute to health care reform.
- Qualified students who are currently in an associates degree program may take selected nursing courses.
- The baccalaureate degree program in nursing, masters degree program in nursing and Doctor of Nursing Practice program at Grand Valley State Universitys Kirkhof College of Nursing are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. www.ccneaccreditation.org.
Location & Format
Classes for the program are offered via online and hybrid options with applied learning through clinical practicum in senior year.
Formats:Coursework
The curriculum includes courses in humanities and the social, physical, natural, and health sciences that provide a strong scientific and humanistic foundation upon which the clinical nursing courses are based. Nursing coursework expands and deepens the R.N.'s current knowledge.
Career Options
The demand for baccalaureate prepared nurses has never been greater. Increased acuity and complexity of care, along with new accreditation requirements for safety and quality initiatives or Magnet status have made the degree even more marketable.
Nurses who want to develop more advanced skills in understanding and improving their patient care or who want to advance into other areas find that obtaining their B.S.N. increases their ability to compete for these desirable positions.
Helpful Links
For More Information
Kirkhof College of Nursing
gvsu.edu/kcon
301 Michigan St.
NE Suite 300
(616) 331-7160
“The program was so much more than just collecting a degree. The environment at KCON is inclusive and collaborative, and because of this, it changed my nursing practice.”
JULIE HUBNER,
R.N. TO B.S.N. ALUMNA
R.N. TO B.S.N. ALUMNA